Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou), one of the Mega-University in the world, announces admissions to its Distance Education Academic Programmes for the Academic Cycle commencing from January 2017.

Admissions are open From 21-October-2015 for Jan-2017 Session

Last date for all Programmes is 30th November, 2015 and with late fee of Rs 300 is 21st December, 2015

You can apply for 148 academic programmes on offer through the Common Prospectus in January 2017 session. For details of the Programmes on offer, please see the Common Prospectus at www.ignou.ac.in. Once the Admission Form is successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation to that effect. The University will provide you further information with regard to confirmation of your admission, allotment of study centre and other details for induction etc. in due course.

The application procedure is in two steps:

Step1 : Applying For Entrance Exam.

Step2 : Applying for Admission.

Candidates can apply ‘ON-LINE’ through IGNOU’s website www.ignou.ac.in. The candidate should supply all details while filling the Online Form and upload their scanned images of photograph & signature. After successful submission of data, Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page for record and keep it for their reference.

The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for all the programmes. Each credit in our system is equivalent to 30 hours of study comprising all learning activities (i.e. reading and comprehending the print material, listening to audio, watching video, attending counseling sessions, teleconference and writing assignment responses). Thus, a 4-credit course involves about 120 hours of study. This helps the learner to know the academic effort he/she has to put in, to successfully complete a course. Completion of an academic programme (Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate) requires successful completion of the assignments, practicals, projects and the term-end examination of each course in a programme.

6 Simple Steps to Fill Online Application for Admission

Step1 : Firstly logged into the official website i.e. www.onlineadmission.ignou.ac.in.

Step2 : Now find 'Applicant login' section given at right side of webpage.

Step3 : Click on "LOGIN" button from the homepage of Online admission system and then login with your UserName and password by clicking the "LOGIN" button given on the login screen.

Step4 : Fill personal details, programme details, qualification details, course details, and correspondence details. Remember, while filling qualification details :-☞ If your subjects are different than the subjects mentioned; click the "OTHERS" check box.☞ For those with qualification of graduation and above, in the field "Board Code" select "9999".

Step5 : Pay your Programme fee through debit/credit card and Net banking (UBI):-☞ Payment by Debit/Credit Card: You have to select Debit/Credit Card option to pay the programme fee and follow the online instruction to complete the payment of fee. After successful payment, you will be able to print/save the payment confirmation slip.☞ Payment by Net banking : If you have net banking account select this option. You will be redirected to your bank website.

⌧ Contact Email : online_admission@ignou.ac.in

If you are a first time applicant you are advised to click the available programme tab on the homepage of the Online Admission System and select the desired programme and carefully read the details of programme including eligibility criteria, fee details, duration, etc. You are also requested to download the Common Prospectus 2017-2018 and read carefully the rules of the University (Section 06) as mentioned in the common prospectus. You may also read section 1, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13.